Our first meal in Central America - a cheap plate of rice and beans. A complete change from the south of South America and probably the first of very many rice and bean-based dishes here.
A tamal. Tamales have popped up on the food blog before, and now they're back with a vengeance. Made from cornflour and steamed in a banana leaf, this one had chicken and a green unidentified vegetable inside. Another we had was rippled with refried beans and a cross-section of it resembled a jam roly-poly. This is tasty, cheap, stomach-filling street food.
A lunchtime treat in Guatemala City - a tender steak kebab with roasted vegetables.
The above was accompanied by this typical sight of corn tortillas, a slug-shaped lump of refried beans, and some hot chile salsas - oh yes.
A giant, refreshing glass of natural lemonade
Local fried fish with garlic, rice, salad and veg by Lake Atitlan.
Comida tipica - an appealing plate of rice, beans, chicken, chorizo, guacamole and nachos, melon (a little oddly) and fried sweet plantain.
Anabel the chef
Outside the homemade lollyshop in Panajachel. There are no photos of the strawberry yoghurt or banana ice sombrilla, or parasol-shaped lollies, but they looked like the picture and tasted delicious.
A chicken curry with naan bread in La Antigua. Not up to British standards but satisfying none the less.
A lunch time 'economy meal' ofor around £1.50 of a spicy jalapeno pepper stuffed with mince and veg, accompanied by a veg soup, rice and a radish/onion salad. Also featured is a very refreshing watermelon juice.
The other 'economic meal'. Same restaurant, same soup but with steamed vegetables.
Our first meal in Central America - a cheap plate of rice and beans. A complete change from the south of South America and probably the first of very many rice and bean-based dishes here.
A tamal. Tamales have popped up on the food blog before, and now they're back with a vengeance. Made from cornflour and steamed in a banana leaf, this one had chicken and a green unidentified vegetable inside. Another we had was rippled with refried beans and a cross-section of it resembled a jam roly-poly. This is tasty, cheap, stomach-filling street food.
A lunchtime treat in Guatemala City - a tender steak kebab with roasted vegetables.
The above was accompanied by this typical sight of corn tortillas, a slug-shaped lump of refried beans, and some hot chile salsas - oh yes.
A giant, refreshing glass of natural lemonade
Local fried fish with garlic, rice, salad and veg by Lake Atitlan.
Comida tipica - an appealing plate of rice, beans, chicken, chorizo, guacamole and nachos, melon (a little oddly) and fried sweet plantain.
Anabel the chef
Outside the homemade lollyshop in Panajachel. There are no photos of the strawberry yoghurt or banana ice sombrilla, or parasol-shaped lollies, but they looked like the picture and tasted delicious.
A chicken curry with naan bread in La Antigua. Not up to British standards but satisfying none the less.
A lunch time 'economy meal' ofor around £1.50 of a spicy jalapeno pepper stuffed with mince and veg, accompanied by a veg soup, rice and a radish/onion salad. Also featured is a very refreshing watermelon juice.
The other 'economic meal'. Same restaurant, same soup but with steamed vegetables.
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